Domestic media report celebrations across Finland following the men's ice hockey world championship victory.

Fans heeded senior politicians' calls to head "torille" — to city squares — to mark the victory, according to Ilta-Sanomat.

Iltalehti says festivities in some areas turned rowdy, as police reported lively scenes in Oulu following Finland's fifth championship title. One person climbed onto the Toripolliisi statue and fell, injuring their leg before being taken for treatment.

At Turku's Market Square, someone set off a firework rocket.

In Helsinki, Helsingin Sanomat explains that Finnish hockey fans seem to have an urge to climb things whenever Finland wins.

Though boarded up ahead of the big night, some persistent fans also managed to climb onto the recently refurbished Havis Amanda statue. Video footage from the scene shows at least one person falling from it in what appeared to be a heavy tumble. No ambulance transport was, however, required.

Train disruptions

Helsinki's commuter rail network will face significant disruption from Monday as a series of track changes comes into effect, reports Helsingin Sanomat.

Services on the ring rail line will be suspended entirely between Huopalahti and Myyrmäki, while three stations on the route from Leppävaara towards central Helsinki will be taken out of service.

The changes are set to remain in place until 9 August. Replacement buses will run on affected routes

Åland holds on to demilitarisation

The Åland Islands say they have confidence in Finland's armed forces and want to remain demilitarised, according to Maaseudun Tulevaisuus.

But since Russia invaded Ukraine, increasing numbers of residents on the semi-autonomous islands have volunteered for military service and national defence courses. Such courses, now also offered in Swedish, are most often held at the Pori Brigade.

"The debate over Åland's demilitarised status becomes heated at times, but support among Ålanders for maintaining it remains strong. Backing for universal conscription hasn't increased, even though voluntary military service has become more popular," Åland governor Marine Holm-Johansson told MT.

The League of Nations granted Finland sovereignty over Åland in 1921. Island municipalities had sought reunification with Sweden at the time of Finnish independence in 1917. As a compromise, Finland agreed to grant the population self-government.

Åland was demilitarised after the Crimean War in 1856. The Treaty of Paris concluded that year stipulates that there can be no military presence on the island, however the Finnish Border Guard operates stations there.